What was found
DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT HOT PACK ODOR IN C/PIT CABIN. TURNED RT PACK OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. PERF OPN 5088. FOUND APU CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. PERF DUCT- OUT PER M/M. FWD APU TO MCO/PLAC MEL 49-00-01A.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2000
- Submitted
- November 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N954DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49885
- Aircraft time
- 30,192 hours, 24,445 cycles
- Engine time
- 8,551 hours, 15,205 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Apu
- Part serial
- P80508
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Part time
- 8,551 hours, 15,205 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.